Urban, Charles
Other Business Names:
- Maguire & Baucus
- Warwick Trading Co
- Natural Color Kinematograph Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
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Recreation activities
Film production, distribution & exhibition
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Precision instruments production
Photographic, cinematographic, etc, equipment production
Notes:
Charles Urban, 1867-1942, arrived in the UK from the USA in 1897 where he worked as London agent for the US business of Maguire & Baucus, the agency later renamed the Warwick Trading Co, in marketing cinematographic equipment and films of US origin. Developed his own interests as a maker of documentary films and developer of colour cinematography via his Natural Color Kinematograph Co. c1916 relocated his business interests to USA
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Other Business Names:
- Maguire & Baucus
- Warwick Trading Co
- Natural Color Kinematograph Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Film production, distribution & exhibition
- Precision instruments production Photographic, cinematographic, etc, equipment production